Mexican designer blends soccer and pre-Hispanic culture ahead of the World Cup
Read full article: Mexican designer blends soccer and pre-Hispanic culture ahead of the World CupIt’s no coincidence that Hugo Rosas’ jersey designs ahead of the World Cup resemble some of Mexico’s most iconic decorations.
Vázquez’s first-half header lifts Mexico past Australia 1-0 in a World Cup warm-up
Read full article: Vázquez’s first-half header lifts Mexico past Australia 1-0 in a World Cup warm-upDefender Johan Vazquez scored a first-half goal and Mexico beat Australia 1-0 on Saturday night in a warm-up match for the World Cup.
Recent survivors of US boat strikes haven't been found, bringing overall death toll to 199
Read full article: Recent survivors of US boat strikes haven't been found, bringing overall death toll to 199The death toll from the Trump administration’s monthslong series of strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean has risen to at least 199 people after survivors of recent attacks weren't found.
Trump review that could shutter Mexican consulates stokes worries
Read full article: Trump review that could shutter Mexican consulates stokes worriesThe Trump administration's review of Mexico's 53 U.S. consulates has stoked worries among Mexicans in the U.S. that some could be shuttered, making it harder for them to access important services.
Iran's soccer federation says team's World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the US
Read full article: Iran's soccer federation says team's World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the USThe president of the governing body of Iranian soccer says the nation’s World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA.
US sanctions hit alleged Sinaloa cartel fentanyl network, including a Chihuahua restaurant
Read full article: US sanctions hit alleged Sinaloa cartel fentanyl network, including a Chihuahua restaurantThe U.S. is imposing sanctions on over a dozen individuals, a Mexican restaurant, and a security firm linked to the Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl trafficking.
Messi doubles MLS base salary, his $28 million total compensation more than twice any other player
Read full article: Messi doubles MLS base salary, his $28 million total compensation more than twice any other playerLionel Messi more than doubled his salary to $25 million in his new contract with Inter Miami and earns more more than twice as much as the second-highest-paid player in Major League Soccer, Los Angeles FC’s Son Heung-min.
US authorities cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images case
Read full article: US authorities cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images caseU.S. immigration authorities have canceled the visas of more than two dozen people, including some who worked on a Disney Cruise Line ship, amid allegations they possessed or had viewed child sexual abuse images.
Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court after truck crash in Mexico killed over 50 migrants
Read full article: Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court after truck crash in Mexico killed over 50 migrantsU.S. authorities say a Guatemalan man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a felony offense stemming from the crash of human smugglers' truck in Mexico that killed more than 50 migrants in 2021.
World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spot
Read full article: World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spotThe 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years.
Mexico says a third of 130,000 missing people might be alive, fueling criticisms by families
Read full article: Mexico says a third of 130,000 missing people might be alive, fueling criticisms by familiesMexico’s government says that it has identified signs of life for as many as a third of the country’s 130,000 registered missing people.
Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policy
Read full article: Supreme Court considers letting Trump administration revive restrictive immigration asylum policyThe Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and whether the Trump administration should be able to revive it.
Mexico arrests suspect wanted in the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian candidate and sends him to Colombia
Read full article: Mexico arrests suspect wanted in the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian candidate and sends him to ColombiaMexican authorities have arrested an Ecuadorian fugitive accused of helping organize the 2023 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
Iran wants to move its World Cup matches from US to Mexico. FIFA is sticking to its schedule
Read full article: Iran wants to move its World Cup matches from US to Mexico. FIFA is sticking to its scheduleIran’s Embassy in Mexico has suggested the country is negotiating with FIFA to move Iran’s World Cup matches from the U.S. to Mexico after President Donald Trump discouraged the team from attending the tournament, citing safety concerns.
Criticized for their cool, American players head into the WBC final appreciating opponents' flair
Read full article: Criticized for their cool, American players head into the WBC final appreciating opponents' flairCriticized for their cool, American players head into the World Baseball Classic championship also appreciating opponents’ flamboyant flair.
Mark DeRosa owns 'overly confident' WBC remark before Team USA's loss to Italy
Read full article: Mark DeRosa owns 'overly confident' WBC remark before Team USA's loss to ItalyManager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident statement” and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed at that point.
US gets the help it needs from Italy and advances to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals
Read full article: US gets the help it needs from Italy and advances to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinalsA day later than expected, the United States has punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.
Pasquantino has WBC's first 3-homer game to lead Italy over Mexico, advancing US to quarterfinals
Read full article: Pasquantino has WBC's first 3-homer game to lead Italy over Mexico, advancing US to quarterfinalsVinnie Pasquantino had the World Baseball Classic’s first three-homer game, leading Italy over Mexico 9-1 to win Pool B and advance the United States to the quarterfinals as group’s second-place team.
A stunning US loss to Italy leaves World Baseball Classic fate hanging
Read full article: A stunning US loss to Italy leaves World Baseball Classic fate hangingThe surprising loss by the United States to Italy in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night means that the Americans need help to advance to the quarterfinals.
Iraq facing World Cup playoff difficulties as Iran war closes embassies and airspace
Read full article: Iraq facing World Cup playoff difficulties as Iran war closes embassies and airspaceIraq’s hopes of World Cup qualification are being impacted by the Iran war because players cannot get visas for the playoff tournament in Mexico and the team’s coach is stranded in the United Arab Emirates.
With 100 days to go, World Cup faces new challenges with Iran war and Mexico violence
Read full article: With 100 days to go, World Cup faces new challenges with Iran war and Mexico violenceWith 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days' notice for Congress members to visit ICE facilities
Read full article: Judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days' notice for Congress members to visit ICE facilitiesA judge is temporarily suspending the latest version of a Trump administration policy that requires members of Congress to provide a week’s notice before they can visit immigration detention facilities.
After the death of El Mencho, is it safe to travel to Mexico as a tourist?
Read full article: After the death of El Mencho, is it safe to travel to Mexico as a tourist?Mexican government forces killed the head of a cartel, briefly sparking violence in parts of the western Mexican state of Jalisco, raising concerns among some U.S. travelers about safety and upcoming trips to Mexico. But travel industry experts say tourists should take a measured approach.
Portuguese soccer federation monitoring situation in Mexico ahead of friendly in March
Read full article: Portuguese soccer federation monitoring situation in Mexico ahead of friendly in MarchThe Portuguese soccer federation says it is monitoring the situation in Mexico amid a surge in violence ahead of its friendly against the Mexican national team in March.
Global leaders and businesses pore over fallout of more US tariff swoons
Read full article: Global leaders and businesses pore over fallout of more US tariff swoonsBusiness chiefs and government leaders are poring over the fallout of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated some tariffs by President Donald Trump's administration and his response to it.
US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3
Read full article: US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels' financial networks as launderers turn to crypto
Read full article: Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels' financial networks as launderers turn to cryptoThe Justice Department is intensifying efforts to choke off cartels’ financial networks, targeting the money launderers who are increasingly relying on cryptocurrency to move drug proceeds from the U.S. to Mexico.
Mexico investigates soccer field attack that killed at least 11 people
Read full article: Mexico investigates soccer field attack that killed at least 11 peopleAuthorities in Mexico are investigating an attack that killed 11 people and injured 12 others during a post-match gathering in central Mexico.
Driver shot in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person killed in US immigration crackdown
Read full article: Driver shot in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person killed in US immigration crackdownA motorist who was fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person to die since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration crackdown last year.
What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano? Scientists obtain first 3D images
Read full article: What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano? Scientists obtain first 3D imagesScientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl volcano's interior.
14 US stadiums proposed among 20 possible sites for 2031 Women's World Cup
Read full article: 14 US stadiums proposed among 20 possible sites for 2031 Women's World CupThe United States Soccer Federation proposed 14 American sites among 20 possible venues to host games of the 2031 Women’s World Cup, including seven U.S. stadiums to be used for next year’s men’s tournament.
Torrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving east
Read full article: Torrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving eastThe third storm in just over a week drenched Southern California and prompted some local flooding but caused no major widespread damage before heading east over the mountains and south toward Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula.
Pochettino plans to bring only final 26 players to camp ahead of World Cup to `not to be cruel'
Read full article: Pochettino plans to bring only final 26 players to camp ahead of World Cup to `not to be cruel'U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino plans to bring only the final 26-man roster to his last pre-World Cup training camp.
Fire and explosion at store in northwestern Mexico leave at least 23 dead and a dozen injured
Read full article: Fire and explosion at store in northwestern Mexico leave at least 23 dead and a dozen injuredA fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico have killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others.
Mexican Americans balance tradition and modernity in Day of the Dead celebrations
Read full article: Mexican Americans balance tradition and modernity in Day of the Dead celebrationsMexican American families are gathering to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead.
Drop in altitude on JetBlue flight that forced emergency landing injured at least 15, officials say
Read full article: Drop in altitude on JetBlue flight that forced emergency landing injured at least 15, officials sayOfficials say at least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured after a sudden drop in altitude forced an emergency landing in Florida.
JetBlue passengers hospitalized after emergency landing in Florida
Read full article: JetBlue passengers hospitalized after emergency landing in FloridaOfficials say JetBlue passengers were taken to the hospital after a sudden altitude drop on a flight from Mexico forced an emergency landing in Florida.
Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings
Read full article: Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warningsTorrential rains in east-central Mexico last week have left at least 76 dead and raised concerns about the government's ability to alert people to severe weather.
Mexico looks for missing people and rushes to help after torrential rains killed at least 47
Read full article: Mexico looks for missing people and rushes to help after torrential rains killed at least 47The death toll from Mexico’s torrential rains has increased to 47, as the fallout mounted from widespread flooding and landslides across the country.
Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic
Read full article: Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the AtlanticPriscilla has lost hurricane strength as it churns off Mexico's western Pacific coast ever closer to the Baja California peninsula.
Tropics Watch: Jerry expected to strengthen into hurricane in Atlantic. Here’s the latest
Read full article: Tropics Watch: Jerry expected to strengthen into hurricane in Atlantic. Here’s the latestTropical Storm Jerry is moving quickly across the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Thursday, while a weak disturbance in the Bay of Campeche could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to southern Mexico.
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
Read full article: El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdownThe Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
Hurricane Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific off southwestern Mexico
Read full article: Hurricane Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific off southwestern MexicoHurricane Priscilla was strengthening late Sunday in the Pacific Ocean with heavy rain and gusty winds threatening coastal areas of southwest Mexico.
Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescues group from raft after storm detour
Read full article: Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescues group from raft after storm detourA Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescued at least a dozen people from a raft after the vessel diverted from its original route to avoid Tropical Storm Imelda.
Hurricane Gabrielle spins toward the Azores in the Atlantic as Hurricane Narda moves off Mexico
Read full article: Hurricane Gabrielle spins toward the Azores in the Atlantic as Hurricane Narda moves off MexicoHurricane Gabrielle is churning across open Atlantic waters toward the Azore Islands as forecasters warn residents of the archipelago to be on guard for a possible strike later in the week.
Weathering the journey: Monarch butterflies navigate the elements on their migration
Read full article: Weathering the journey: Monarch butterflies navigate the elements on their migrationAs fall approaches, millions of monarch butterflies begin their incredible 3,000-mile migration to Mexico. Unlike their short-lived ancestors, these “super generation” monarchs can live up to eight months and travel 10 times farther.
Longtime head of Mexican megachurch is indicted in New York on federal sex trafficking charges
Read full article: Longtime head of Mexican megachurch is indicted in New York on federal sex trafficking chargesA New York federal indictment has charged the longtime head of a Mexican megachurch with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Workers' daily commute to Mexico City ends in tragedy in fatal train-bus collision
Read full article: Workers' daily commute to Mexico City ends in tragedy in fatal train-bus collisionAuthorities in Mexico say a train has collided with a double-decker bus northwest of Mexico City, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50.
14,000 US-bound migrants have returned south since Trump border changes, UN says
Read full article: 14,000 US-bound migrants have returned south since Trump border changes, UN saysA report reveals that over 14,000 migrants, mainly Venezuelans, have reversed their journey to the U.S. and headed back south since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.
Mexico suspends postal shipments to the US over latest tariff confusion
Read full article: Mexico suspends postal shipments to the US over latest tariff confusionMexico says its postal service is suspending package shipments to the United States, following similar steps taken by countries from the European Union and elsewhere.
Cadillac picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 debut in 2026, prioritizing experience over American drivers
Read full article: Cadillac picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 debut in 2026, prioritizing experience over American driversCadillac has chosen Formula 1 veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez for its first F1 lineup, bypassing an American driver.
Australian Open champion Madison Keys loses in the US Open's first round to Renata Zarazua of Mexico
Read full article: Australian Open champion Madison Keys loses in the US Open's first round to Renata Zarazua of MexicoAustralian Open champion Madison Keys has been undone by 89 unforced errors during a 6-7 (10), 7-6 (3), 7-5 loss to Mexico’s Renata Zarazua in the first round of the U.S. Open.
The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh-eating cattle parasite
Read full article: The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh-eating cattle parasiteThe U.S. plans to build a $750 million factory in southern Texas to breed billions of sterile flies to ramp up its efforts to keep flesh-eating maggots now in Mexico from damaging the American cattle industry.
Mexican-American designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design accused of cultural appropriation
Read full article: Mexican-American designer apologizes for Adidas sandal design accused of cultural appropriationMexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal that he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cultural appropriation” for copying an indigenous shoe design.
IndyCar officials and Pato O'Ward shocked by ICE-related 'Speedway Slammer' post
Read full article: IndyCar officials and Pato O'Ward shocked by ICE-related 'Speedway Slammer' postIndyCar driver Pato O’Ward and series officials are shocked by a social media post from the Department of Homeland Security.
DeLand men get prison time over trafficking guns to Mexican drug cartels
Read full article: DeLand men get prison time over trafficking guns to Mexican drug cartelsSix DeLand men were sentenced on Friday after they were caught trafficking firearms to Mexican drug cartels, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
US imposes a 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes in hopes of boosting domestic production
Read full article: US imposes a 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes in hopes of boosting domestic productionThe U.S. government says it's placing a 17% duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes after negotiations ended without an agreement to avert the tariff.
Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%
Read full article: Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will keep working toward a new trade framework with the United States despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying he'll raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%.
Less than year from the World Cup, US player pool becomes a game of `Survivor'
Read full article: Less than year from the World Cup, US player pool becomes a game of `Survivor'Having expanded his player pool during a CONCACAF Gold Cup that ended with a 2-1 loss to Mexico in Sunday’s final, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino has eight friendlies left from September through March to evaluate players to pick for the World Cup.
Mexico President Sheinbaum hopes deported boxer Chávez Jr. will serve time in Mexico
Read full article: Mexico President Sheinbaum hopes deported boxer Chávez Jr. will serve time in MexicoMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. wasn't arrested earlier in Mexico because of his time spent in the U.S. American authorities announced Thursday that Chávez was detained in California for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.
Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal
Read full article: Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appealA federal judge has ruled that an executive order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border is unlawful.
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
Read full article: The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will workThe U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.
Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies
Read full article: Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodiesFour decapitated bodies have been found hanging from a bridge in Mexico's Sinaloa state, part of a surge of violence that claimed the lives of 20 people in less than a day.
Tropical depression dumps rain in eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off west coast
Read full article: Tropical depression dumps rain in eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off west coastA depression that was formerly Tropical Storm Barry is dumping rain on eastern Mexico as Tropical Storm Flossie brews off its southwestern Pacific coast.
Cargo ship carrying new vehicles to Mexico sinks in the North Pacific weeks after catching fire
Read full article: Cargo ship carrying new vehicles to Mexico sinks in the North Pacific weeks after catching fireMore troubles for the cargo ship that caught fire earlier this month off Alaska's Aleutian Island chain.
U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests
Read full article: U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrestsRecent immigration arrests show on video are showing a pattern emerging: more Border Patrol agents are working away from the border.
Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead
Read full article: Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 deadAuthorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region.
Here's why Hurricane Erick is quickly strengthening into dangerous storm
Read full article: Here's why Hurricane Erick is quickly strengthening into dangerous stormDoubling in strength in less than a day and expected to further grow further, Hurricane Erick is chugging through the ideal environment to power up quickly as it approaches Mexico's southern Pacific Coast.
Tropical Storm Erick in the Pacific could become our strongest hurricane of the year -- so far
Read full article: Tropical Storm Erick in the Pacific could become our strongest hurricane of the year -- so farTropical Storm Erick officially hit the board yesterday after National Hurricane Center initially designated a potential tropical cyclone from an area of disturbed tropical thunderstorms becoming to show rotation. As of today, the storm is fairly health, with a more classic look on satellite showing further signs of organizing. Computer models are not looking too good for folks along the immediate southern Mexico coast as well, with odds of a good bout of strengthening ahead seeming more probable.